The company's principal activities are to acquire, lease, explore and to develop and mine mineral resource properties. The company acquires non-patented zinc-lead mining claims and other mineral rights in the metaline district, pend oreille county in the state of Washington. These non-patented mining claims are claims in which an individual, corporation or other legal entity has obtained a right to remove and extract minerals from the land but full title of the land has not been acquired from the United States government. The company leases its mineral rights and properties to cominco American incorporated. Cominco is currently exploring for zinc and lead ores on the company's mineral rights.